Coronavirus in perspective

Just to put the coronavirus (Covid-19) 'epidemic' in perspective compared to the annual flu toll:

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that influenza has resulted in between 9 million–45 million illnesses, between 140,000–810,000 hospitalizations and between 12,000–61,000 deaths annually since 2010.

These figures are for the USA only. 

The CDC estimates flu has caused between 291,000 and 646,000 deaths globally a year. 

So, I think we can chillax. Be cautious, wash your hands, avoid people who are coughing, and stay away from crowded spaces for the next few weeks. You have more chance of catching flu and TB than you do of coronavirus.

But, if you want to keep tabs go HERE.